SportingSights Archive for July, 2008
July 23, 2008 at 9:36 am
23.Jul.08
Some news on a replacement for the ageing
Fouts Field in Texas.
UNT head coach Todd Dodge expects the Mean Green to keep up by building a new football stadium to replace an antiquated Fouts Field.
“Coach [Rick] Villarreal told me that we would have a stadium by 2010 when he hired me,” Dodge said. “They have a lot of jobs to do and the information does not always come out as quickly as they would like, but I have confidence in coach Villarreal and his team that it is going to get done.”
Fouts Field was built in 1952 and lacks the amenities several of the stadiums the Mean Green’s rivals in the Sun Belt and across Texas enjoy. Nearly every Sun Belt team is in the process of improving its facilities or building new stadiums.
Source & Full Article: Denton Record-Chronicle
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Fouts Field on sportingsights.com
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July 23, 2008 at 5:41 am
23.Jul.08
Everton have received a petition from fans calling for an EGM into the club’s planned Kirby stadium project. The club are now comparing the names with those on the Share Register in order to ascertain whether the requisite 20% of shareholders are included in order to officially call an EGM.
However, there remains another doubt for the troubled scheme, as the governement may yet ‘call-in’ the proposal – which would lead to a huge delay and may effectively kill off the $400million project. Despite this, fans still want an EGM in order to air their concerns, as the Telegraph reported:
Shareholders spokesman Mark Grayson… “Our primary concern is that we feel that the club promised a world-class and effectively free stadium with the best transport links in the UK,” he said.
“We now know through the Tesco-led planning application that the stadium will only be of ‘mid-level quality’ that could add a further £78 million to the club’s existing debt. It is our intention to have a debate regardless of whether it gets called in or not.”
Source & Full Article: Telegraph.co.uk
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Everton FC official website
ToffeeWeb fansite
July 20, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Secunderabad // India | Home to: Hyderabad cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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July 20, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Mansarovar, Jaipur // India | Home to: Rajasthan cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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July 20, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Rajkot // India | Home to: Saurashtra cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is located in Rajkot, Gujarat. The stadium is used exclusively for staging cricket matches and has staged 10 ODI matches since 1986. Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground is also used for staging first class cricket. It has hosted 86 first class cricket match.
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground will have a new sister ground. The Saurashtra Cricket Association is working on a world-class sports complex, which has been planned on the outskirts at Khanderi village on Jamnagar highway, spread over 40 acres, some 10 km from Rajkot, Gujarat. This stadium will have a spectator capacity of 40,000 and should be commissioned around in 2008. This stadium will host tests and day-and-night ODI matches. The newest feature on offer is a VVIP suite with balconies facing the ground from where a spectator can watch the match from the comfort of his room. The complex will also have cricket ground & stadium, basketball, tennis, volleyball, badminton and squash courts, a swimming pool and an indoor stadium.
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July 20, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Vadodara // India | Home to: Baroda cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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Moti Bagh Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Vadodara (estwhile Baroda), Gujarat. The ground form part of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace building complex – a spawling 700-acre (2.8 km²) complex in the heart of the city. The palace and the stadium, earlied belonged to the former rulers of Baroda and the patrons of cricket in Baroda – the Gaekwad.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,000 people. The use of the stadium for International cricket has been discontinued in favour of IPCL Sports Complex Ground.
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July 20, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Chepauk, Chennai // India | Home to: Tamil Nadu cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai (formerly Madras), India, named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The stadium was formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground or Chepauk Stadium. Commonly known as Chepauk, its first match was played February 10, 1934. This stadium is where the Indian cricket team won its first ever Test victory here in 1952 against England. It is the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team.
The nature of the pitch at this ground is bouncy which offers something to both the bat and the ball in a country renowned for producing dry, low, spinning, flat wickets. In recent times, the wicket has got flatter.
The stadium witnessed history when only the second tied test was played here between India and Australia in 1986, which included Dean Jones making a heroic 210, Greg Matthews taking 10 wickets and Kapil Dev scoring an excellent century. Another famous moment was Saeed Anwar’s record 194 against India in the Independence Cup on May 21, 1997. The stadium also witnessed dramatic scenes when 50,000 fans gave a standing ovation to the Pakistan cricket team in January 1999 after victory in a very closely fought test match.
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* Virender Sehwag’s 319 against South Africa is the highest test score at the ground.
* This stadium played host to the second tied-test in the history of test cricket.
* Saeed Anwar’s 194 against India is the highest ODI score in this ground. It is, till date, the highest individual score by any batsman in the limited overs version of the game.
* England hold the record for the highest score on the ground so far when they hit 652-7d runs against India.
* The Indians hold the record for the lowest score at the ground when England restricted them to just 83.
* Narendra Hirwani’s match bowling figures of 16/136 currently are the best at the ground.
* Rahul Dravid scored his 10,000th Test run on this ground.
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July 20, 2008 at 11:34 am
Maharashtra, Pune // India | Home to: Maharashtra cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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Nehru Stadium, formerly known as Club of Maharahstra Ground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pune, India. It is mainly used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1969 and holds a capacity of 25,000.
The ground is home to Maharashtra Cricket Team who represent the state of Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy.
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July 20, 2008 at 11:29 am
Lucknow // India | Home to: Uttar Pradesh cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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The K.D. Singh Babu Stadium is a Test cricket stadium named after the famous hockey player K. D. Singh in Lucknow, India.
It replaced the University Ground as the premiere cricket ground. The stadium hosts domestic competitions though regularly. It is located near the busy Hazratganj area of downtown Lucknow, in the heart of the city. The University Ground is located a short distance away.
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July 20, 2008 at 11:23 am
Orissa cricket team // India | Home to: Orissa cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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The Barabati Stadium is a cricket venue in the east indian city of Cuttack, Orissa. The stadium has hosted ODI matches since January 1982 and Test match since January 1987.
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July 20, 2008 at 11:18 am
Vishakhapatnam // India | Home to: Andhra Pradesh cricket team Ranji Trophy // Cricket
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ACA-VDCA Stadium (Andhra Cricket Association-Vishakapatnam District Cricket Association), is a multi-use stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 2003. The stadium’s current capacity is 36,000 people .It was given Test status in 2007.
The stadium has hosted 2 ODI matches with the host team – India winning both of these matches.
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July 20, 2008 at 10:29 am
Jaipur, Rajasthan // India | Home to: Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League // Cricket
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The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was built in the reign of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II whom was also known as SMS hence the name of the SMS Stadium in short. It is situated at one corner of the Rambagh Circle. The stadium seats 30,000.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur has hosted a solitary Test match, on February 21, 1987, when Pakistan President Gen Zia-ul-Haq hopped across the border to watch the second day’s play as part of his “Cricket for Peace” initiative. The Test was notable for Younis Ahmed’s return to the Test fray after an absence of over 17 years and also for Sunny Gavaskar’s dismissal to the first ball of the Test match, for the third time in an otherwise illustrious career. The game sputtered to a draw after the third day’s play was abandoned following heavy rain and a controversy over the alleged deposition of sawdust on the wicket which Pakistan objected to. This is the only test which was played on this ground so far.
Jaipur’s ODI debut had kicked off with a contest between the same two sides during the 1983-84 season on October 2, 1983. Fresh from their World Cup triumph, the Indians comfortably won by four wickets, sporting the same XI that won the World Cup final. The ground has also hosted two World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996 respectively, the West Indians losing to England in the former and beating Australia in the latter. The last ODI played on the ground is between india and pakistan on 17 december,2007.this cricket ground is also hosting the matches of ipl organised by BCCI.The last ipl match was between rajasthan royals(shane warne)and kings XI punjab(yuvraj singh) which was won by royals.
The final ODI match of the Indian Oil Cup between India and Pakistan on Nov 18, 2007 was played at this venue.
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July 20, 2008 at 10:26 am
Hyderabad // India | Home to: Hyderabad Deccan Chargers Indian Premier League // Cricket
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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (formerly known as Visakha International Stadium) is the principal cricket stadium in Hyderabad, India and is the home ground of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is located in Uppal, an eastern suburb of the city. It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators presently and extends across 16 acres of land. The previous capacity was 52,000, however it has been reduced to 40,000 for the Indian Premier League matches. The ends are named Pavilion End and North End.
HCA’s previous home ground was the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in the Fateh Maidan sports complex at Basheerbagh in central Hyderabad. The ground belonged to the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) and HCA had limited operating autonomy over this ground. Moreover, due to its smaller size, it soon came to be known as a high-scoring ground and so Hyderabad was not considered for many high profile cricket matches in India.
In 2003, the proposal for a a new stadium was submitted by HCA to the government of Andhra Pradesh, then headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu. The proposal was quickly cleared and HCA was allocated a budget for the same. The government also identified a large piece of land suitable for the project at Uppal.
Most of the funding for the project came after an open auction of the stadium’s title was held. Visakha Industries won the auction with a bid price of Rs. 650,000,000. A sum of Rs. 430,000,000 was paid in advance and the stadium was named as Visakha International Stadium in 2004.
By 2005 when most of the stadium was built, it was ready to host its first ODI Match between India and South Africa. However, Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy of the Congress Party, the current Chief Minister decided to change the name of the stadium to Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in memory of the former Prime Minister of India and Congress President Rajiv Gandhi.
Following this decision, HCA was required to pay Visakha Industries six times the contract price in accordance with the contract clauses governing any subsequent renaming of the stadium or the Visakha name not remaining attached to the stadium. HCA however, following some negotiations, got away by paying an amount of Rs. 430,000,000, i.e. the contract price only.
Deccan Chargers is the team representing Hyderabad city in the Indian Premier League and the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is the team’s home ground. Since most of the Indian Premier League games are played in day/night format, the stadium has been installed with flood lights.
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July 20, 2008 at 10:22 am
Nerul, Navi Mumbai // India | Home to: Mumbai Indians Indian Premier League// Cricket
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DY Patil Stadium is a cricket stadium at DY Patil Vidyanagar campus , Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India. The stadium has all the facilities of an international cricketstadium, and has been designed by Hafeez Contractor, one of India’s premier architects. The stadium was officially inaugurated on the 4th of March 2008, and is one of the home ground’s for IPLteam Mumbai Indians.
It hosted 3 IPL matches for the Mumbai Indians and has also hosted the 2008 Ipl Final. The stadium also has other facilities including 9 tennis hard courts, 4 indoor badminton courts and an Olympic sized swimming pool. A unique feature of the stadium is the cantilever roof which eliminates the need for any supports thus providing the spectators with an unobstructed view of the match from any place within the stand.It will also host some India-England Series matches.
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July 19, 2008 at 9:54 am
19.Jul.08
Popular Science has today published an illuminating account of the future technologies we may be seeing in stadium designs of the near future. The magazine believes that six key areas will be required to develop in order to improve the experience of spectators. These are;
1. Bigger – in terms of capacity and with facilities like HD screens
2. Rowdier – by incorporating curved roof designs to retain crow noise
3. More interactive – perhaps through backof-seat wireless displays
4. More flexible – allowing smaller countries to host major events, by disassembling large stadia into smaller long-term ‘legacy venues’
5. Greener – by adopting construction and usage philosophies that are respectful to the environment
6. Cooler – allowing smart technologies to maintain temperature in enclosed stadia.
Below is one of the criteria for the future on PopSci.com, click the link below for their full article.
Rowdier
Once upon a time, players were relatively insulated from heckling. Now British soccer fans are about to enjoy designs that will enhance their powers of harassment. Liverpool F.C.’s new stadium will reproduce the old field’s infamous “Kop” fan section and add a single-piece steel roof that comes up and curves out over the sacred 76 rows (along with 20 added rows). The design ensures that taunts and team fight songs will blast down to the field and deafen opposing players.
Source & Full Article: popsci.com
July 19, 2008 at 8:09 am
19.Jul.08
Plans for a new $853 million Minnesota Vikings stadium to replace the
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome may now include using parts of the old stadium in the new one in order to cut up to $100 million from the construction costs.
The idea was presented by architectural firm Ellerbe Becket and may be used next year in the attempts to get funding. The Ellerbe Becket concept will be among the designs submitted at that time.
The Star Tribune reported:
The Vikings’ lease at the Dome ends in 2011, and the commission (Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission), which owns and operates the facility, believes it needs to break ground on a new multipurpose stadium within the next 18 months to complete it in time for the 2012 season.
The Ellerbe proposal was prepared and supposed to be unveiled last summer, in late July or early August, but the 35W bridge collapse put that on hold, Terwilliger said Thursday.
What makes the Ellerbe idea different is that it would reuse some of the original Metrodome foundation as part of the new structure, as well as some of the seating bowl.
But Terwilliger said that almost the entire stadium would be new, with wider concourses, thousands of new seats, more suites and state-of-the-art features throughout. The new facility would bring in about $32 million in additional revenue per year, the commission said.
Source & Full Article: Star Tribune
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July 19, 2008 at 7:58 am
19.Jul.08
This week, the IndyStar’s reporters managed to take an amusing picture of some of the obstructed seating at a media tour of the new Lucas Oil Stadium. Some of the seats are somewhat more than a ‘restricted view’ and offer no hope of seeing the game . The seats are located behind the four columns in the corners of the ground.
Whilst the stadium management made it quickly clear that those seats that are completely obstructed will never be offered for sale, critics have questioned the design process that led to seats ever installed there in the first place.
The IndyStar reported:
Thanks to pillars located in each of the four corners, Colts officials say there are about 200 partially-obstructed seats at the new football stadium, and even fewer seats that are totally obstructed – which the team says won’t be sold for games.
The obstructed-view seats include Section 433, Row 13, Seats 27, 28 or 29.
The final media tour before the $750 million stadium’s Aug. 16 grand opening turned up a few of the worst seats, up in the nosebleed section and squarely behind support columns.
If you’re on the aisle, it appears you will have the ability to lean to the left or right — the way Peyton does when he calls an audible, to see around the post.
But if you’re in the middle, chances are your elbows will be in your neighbor’s popcorn if you try to lean too much.
Larry Hall, the vice president of ticket operations for the Colts, said those totally-obstructed seats are not part of the ticket program and will never be sold for a football game.
During a media tour on Tuesday, the word was that these seats are in a section that could someday go away in order to make way for more suites when the Super Bowl comes to town.
Source & Full Article: IndyStar.com
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July 16, 2008 at 11:21 am
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July 16, 2008 at 6:23 am
Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing // China | Hosted: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Event Location
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The Laoshan Velodrome (Chinese: 老山自行车馆) is a velodrome that is located in Laoshan, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics and the venue was tested during the UCI Track World Cup in December 2007.
The velodrome hosted the Track cycling disciplines during the Olympics. It has a capacity of 6,000 spectators, a 250-metre oval shaped track, and a total land surface of 32,920 square metres.
The Laoshan Velodrome will be used for international and national cycling competitions and training after the Olympic Games. The seating capacity will be reduced to 3,500.
The velodrome was designed by Schuermann Architects, well-known for their design of several world-class venues. Examples include the ADT Event Center in Carson, CA and the UCI Cycling Center in Aigle, Switzerland.
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July 13, 2008 at 8:59 am
13.Jul.08
Confusion reigns in South Africa over whether the redevelopment work to the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is proceeding according to schedule or not. Conflicting reports have led to heated rebuttals in the South African Press.
The Times reported:
Miscommunication is plaguing preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
This was highlighted when Irvin Khoza, chairman of the Local Organising Committee, identified the Royal Bafokeng Stadium this week as “on red” as a Confederations Cup venue.
Yet when contacted by the Sunday Times, Niall Carroll, CEO of Royal Bafokeng Holdings, reacted strongly. “What you are saying has not been communicated to us,” he said. “This perception is unfounded.”
Carroll said the Royal Bafokeng stadium was still expected to host the Nelson Mandela Challenge (against Cameroon in November), a friendly encounter against Norway in March and the opening match of the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour against a Highveld XV next year.
These matches were scheduled to take place before the Confederations Cup and Carroll said it didn’t make sense to him that there was any chance the stadium wouldn’t remain one of the LOC’s and Fifa’s four (or five) designated Confed Cup venues.
But credence was given to Khoza’s comment of the stadium being behind schedule in a presentation on stadium progress given in June to parliament’s education committee by the government’s 2010 unit.
The report, presented by Dan Moyo, acting head of the unit, suggests: “… the delay was 65 days. The estimated completion date was December 15 2008, and the Fifa deadline was December 2008. The unit had met the project team two days previously and a task team had also visited the stadium.
“Half the planned work had been lost and the programme had to be revised… ”
When this was put to Carroll, he said he believed the impression of the stadium upgrade being behind schedule was probably due to a out-of-date project manager’s report.
Adding credence to this view is that the improvements to the stadium are relatively small, and include, according to Carroll, upgrades to change rooms and the stadium’s “innards”, additional seating and the construction of more corporate boxes.
Expecting the stadium to be complete by January 2009 at the latest, he said: “The Lions game next year is going to take place about three weeks before our first Confederations Cup game and there is no hint at all that we aren’t going to be ready for that game or any of the other games we are due to host in the coming year.”
Source & Full Article: thetimes.co.za
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July 13, 2008 at 8:46 am
13.Jul.08
St Helens RLFC have been given full planning permission to build a new 18,000 capacity stadium without any need for a drawn-out public inquiry.
The club anticipate the stadium being ready for 2011 and will be built on the former United Glass site. Knowsley Road, where the club have been playing for 116 years, will be redeveloped for housing.
BBC Sport reported:
“This is excellent news for the club and its fans,” said club chairman Eamonn McManus.
“We are now looking at an identifiable timeframe and have avoided the onerous costs of a central government call-in.”
“This is another important hurdle out of the way and we look forward to the work and challenges ahead,” said McManus.
“The future of the club and of the town is looking very healthy indeed.”
Source & Full Article: BBC Sport
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Knowsley Road on sportingsights.com
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July 13, 2008 at 8:08 am
13.Jul.08
Michigan Stadium has revealed its pricing policy for the ‘elite suites’ in the new renovations at the bowl. Depending on the distance from the center of the field, prices will range from $55,000 to $85,000.
The pricing policy also includes outdoor and indoor club seats and corner suites and was revealed on the MGoBlue.com website this week. It is apparent that the contribution hoping to be attained from the executive suites towards the overall costs of renovations is significant.
Free Press reports:
Each suite features 16 tickets and four parking passes, and the suite terms are three-, five- or seven-year commitments.
Two-hundred fifty new indoor club seats will be $4,000 per seat annually, plus the cost of the game tickets.
The 1,900 outdoor club seats on the east side will be on a sliding scale, beginning at $3,000 annually between the 20-yard lines, $2,250 between the 20 and the end of the playing field, and $1,500 from there to the end of the structure.
The 850 outdoor club seats on the west side are the same prices as the east but the center section has fewer seats. Six-hundred fifty chairback seats, located where the current press box is, will cost $2,000 per seat.
For really big spenders, one of the four corner towers — available for a gift donation of about $5 million — remains open for naming rights.
The Jack Roth Stadium Club — slated for $10 million — is already reserved by Jack Roth, who donated $13 million to the project.
Also reserved are the President’s Suite ($1 million), the Main East-Side Lobby ($500,000), the Athletic Director’s Suite ($500,000) and the Football Coaches Box ($500,000).
Still remaining for those interested — two elevated concourses at a gift of $2.5 million each, the provost’s suite at $500,000 and two remaining elevator lobbies.
Or a donation between $5,000 and $250,000 will get you a place of honor on the Stadium Donor Recognition Wall.
Source & Full Article: FreeP.com
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Michigan Stadium on sportingsights.com
University of Michigan
MGoBlue.com official site
July 13, 2008 at 7:32 am
13.Jul.08
Blackpool have announced plans to complete the South Stand and South West corner of their
Bloomfield Road ground with an immediate start to building work.
The Southern end of Bloomfield Road has been effectively derelict since 2003 when demolition of the old stand took place. The plans include 3,500 new seats and the new South Stand being known as the ‘Jimmy Armfield Stand’.
The work is being financed jointly by club President Valeri Belokon and the Oyston family. BBC Sport reported on their views:
“I have no problem investing further in Blackpool Football Club,” Belokon told BBC Radio Lancashire.
“This was always part of the long-term plan we talked about when I first got involved with the club.”
“There has been a change of emphasis as the club’s policy has always been not to put revenue at risk by developing the stadium,” said chairman Karl Oyston.
“We always tried to obtain property income first to enable us to develop.
“That has not been as easy to achieve as we first hoped. But now with the investment from Mr Belokon and my father (Owen Oyston) we can go forward with this joint venture, albeit with their money at risk, and we can now wait to get a tenant in place further down the line.”
“They (Belokon and Oyston senior) are slightly at risk and in the current financial climate that may seem an odd thing to do but I feel it’s admirable that they are willing to risk this to get us across the line and get on with the building of the South Stand.”
Belokon added: “This will be a 50-50 partnership with the Oyston family and that is as it should be to move this club forward and shows great strength from within.”
Source & Full Article: BBC Sport
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Bloomfield Road on sportingsights.com
Blackpool FC official website
Tangerine-Planet fansite
July 13, 2008 at 7:15 am
13.Jul.08
A series of failures in drainage pipes at the Lucas Oil Stadium has caused flooding damage inside the stadium this week. On Tuesday, up to 36 inches of rain settled inside the stadium. Round the clock work is taking place so that the stadium can open on time in August. A further failure occured on Saturday, but damage this time is believed to be limited.
The IndyStar reported:
A spokeswoman for the Indiana Stadium Convention and Building Authority Shelley Triolsaid:
“There’s still moisture being cleaned up, and there’s still pumps running,”
More rainwater collected Saturday in the southwest corner of the $750 million stadium because of a leak in a temporary fix to a fractured drainpipe, she said. Saturday’s rain added to Tuesday’s in lower levels with electrical boxes and phone closets.
Source & Full Article: IndyStar.com
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Lucas Oil Stadium on sportingsights.com
Indianapolis Colts
July 9, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Lewes, East Sussex // England | Home to: Lewes FC // Conference South // Football
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The Dripping Pan has been home to Lewes F.C. since their incarnation in 1885. It had previously been used by Lewes Priory Cricket Club, though the ground itself had been used by the people of Lewes as a centre for recreation as far back as records exist. The original purpose of the ground is unclear, although local legend suggests that it was part of a salt making industry run by monks from the adjacent Cluniac Lewes Priory, the ruins of which can still be seen from the ground. The spoil from the excavation forms the Mount behind the Clubhouse and both structures appear in the very earliest maps of Lewes in 1745. Indeed, the ground may merely be the excavation pit for the Mount itself, which has been suggested as the original ‘temporary’ motte and bailey fortress constructed by William the Conqueror’s close ally, William de Warenne, before he developed Lewes Castle on higher ground. An archaeological survey during construction of the new terrace failed to reveal any further insights into either the purpose or the age of the ground itself.
Lewes F.C. have played at the Dripping Pan every year since 1885, apart from a couple of seasons prior to the First World War when the club was banished to the adjoining Convent Field.
The Dripping Pan has seen major redevelopment over recent years in order for it to achieve the necessary ground grading to allow it to be used as a football venue in the Conference South and the Conference National. Developing the ground has had its obstacles as the perimeter walls of the Dripping Pan are listed.
In April 2008, the ground was awarded a ‘B’ grade allowing it to be used in the Conference National.
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The ground has one covered terraces, one uncovered terrace, a grass bank with walkway, and a covered stand; with a capacity of 3,000 with seated accommodation for 600 in the main stand.
The Rookery Stand, opened in July 2007 is the newest stand at the ground, replacing the aged wooden South stand.
The Terry Parris Terrace is a newly built terrace on the east side of the pitch. Once segregation comes into force, this terrace will be used for away fans. There are currently plans to further extend this new terrace.
The Philcox Terrace is a covered terrace for the home supporters which was opened in April 2003.
Grass Bank. There are plans to develop the last remaining grass bank, which is situated on the Mountfield Road side of the ground. At the time of writing it is currently possible to spectate a match from the walkway, but the grass verge has been cordoned off.
There is a car park adjacent to the ground with limited parking which is run by the council.
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July 8, 2008 at 6:43 pm
9.Jul.08
The renovations being completed at the
Kauffmann Stadium over the next year will make the stadium experience like visiting a brand new stadium, according to Kansas City Royals Senior VP Kevin Uhlich.
Most of the work is expected to be completed in 2009, under the auspices of HOK Sport, a leading sports architecture firm. The capacity once all work has been completed will be 32,000. MLB.com reported on the work being undertaken at the stadium:
The tunnel — Workers are building a tunnel where the large dirt mound stands behind the bullpen in right field. This tunnel will lead into the stadium from the walkway behind the outfield once the construction is complete.
The restaurant – Tentatively called Rival’s, this bar and grill restaurant will be past the seats in right field.
Fountain seating – In 2009, fans will be able to sit beyond the outfield walls in left and right field.
Hall of Fame – Two separate floors will make up this building beyond the left-field fences.
New Concourses/Concessions/Landscaping – Fans should already be able to see the construction of wider concourses on the east side of the stadium, the side nearest right field. When the season is over, construction crews will work on the current concourses to complete this part of the renovation.
Diamond Club – This will be a new section for the 900 ticket holders who have seats behind home plate.
Source & Full Article: MLB.com
See also:
Kauffmann Stadium on sportingsights.com
Kansas City Royals official website
July 8, 2008 at 6:33 pm
9.Jul.08
So integral is the Yankee Stadium (’The Stadium’) to the team and the life of Yankees fans that amazingly some are forced to reflect on the decision whether to follow the team to the stunning new stadium, or to drop their allegiance flat.
The Guardian Sports Feeds looked at the opinions of some fans as to whether or not they should continue to follow their team at the new stadium this week:
Andrew Heffler:
“What’s the difference between another team that wins and the New York Yankees? The New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium…”
“Players come and players go and the only tradition is the uniform and the place where you play,” he said. “This is the common bond throughout the generations.”
Philip DePaolo:
“When you go to the new stadium, are you going to feel the ghosts of the past and that spiritual energy the current stadium has, of Babe Ruth and Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and the popes? The presence you feel. There aren’t many places where you still get that.”
“When people see the wrecking ball, it will be like a part of your life being torn apart,”
On the new stadium:
“But it’s just not the same. It’s a facsimile,” … “Like when you go to Disney World or Las Vegas and they have icons of New York. Those are facsimiles. This is the real thing.”
Will he remain a die-hard Yankee fan?
“I’m not sure,” Heffler said. “Loyalty’s a funny thing.”
Source & Full Article: The Guardian
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Yankee Stadium on sportingsights.com
New Yankee Stadium on sportingsights.com
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July 5, 2008 at 5:34 pm
5.Jul.08
Rick Parry has revealed that Liverpool FC is ensuring that the new stadium building work in Stanley Park, starts in the autumn.
In his column on the Reds’ official website, Parry writes: “Most fans will be aware that “enabling” work has been started in Stanley Park regarding the New LFC Stadium. This is a very important step forward.
“We have obtained licence agreement from the council to start work on the park and it’s a significant moment, being the first time any physical work has been undertaken. It’s all about site preparation to ensure we are ready to commence building in the Autumn with completion planned for the summer of 2011.”
Club co-owner George Gillett had recently stressed that the new stadium, which is said to be worth £350m, is unique in design, hoping that it will keep intact the Anfield magic.
The American had said: “The stadium design is unique and will be recognised across the world as the Liverpool FC stadium.
“It incorporates a Kop stand that will hold 18,000 fans and we hope that the stadium will be as noisy and atmospheric on a matchday as Anfield.”
Source & Full Article: PremiershipLatest.com
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Anfield on sportingsights.com
Liverpool FC
New stadium page at Liverpool FC
July 5, 2008 at 1:22 pm
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Turkuhalli (in Finnish), or Åbohallen (in Swedish) (former names given by previous sponsors: Elysée Arena and Typhoon Arena), is an arena in Turku, Finland. It’s primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of the TPS Turku, but it’s also frequently used to host concerts and other events.
Turkuhalli opened in 1990 and holds 11,820 people. A record 12,041 attendants have been registered in 1991.
Address: Artukaistentie 8, 20250 Turku
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July 5, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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Address: Isomäki, 28130 Pori
Porin jäähalli (or localy know as Isomäki or Isomäen Jäähalli) is an arena in Pori, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of hockey team Ässät. It opened in 1971 and holds 6,500 people.
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July 5, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Espoo // Finland | Home to: Blues Hockey Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Address: Urheilupuistontie 3, 02200 Espoo
LänsiAuto Areena is an arena in Espoo, Finland, located by the ice rink and the fair center, in Tapiola. It opened in 1999 and holds 7,036 people. Its sponsor is Finland’s largest chain of fast food hamburger outlets and restaurants, Hesburger OY.
Primarily used for ice hockey, it is the home arena of the Espoo Blues, one of the Finnish Championship League’s fourteen team.
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July 5, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Lahti // Finland | Home to: Lahden Pelicans Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Isku Areena is an arena in Lahti, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Pelicans. It opened in 1973 and holds 4,910 people.
Address: Svinhufvudinkatu, 15110 Lahti
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July 5, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Oulu // Finland | Home to: Oulun Kärpät Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Oulun Energia Areena is an arena in the Raksila district of Oulu, in Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Kärpät. It opened in 1975 and holds 6,612 people. The arena’s former name was Raksilan jäähalli. The name was changed to Oulun Energia Areena in 2006, after a sponsorship deal with Oulun Energia, an energy company based in Oulu.
Capacity: 6614
Address: Teuvo Pakkalankatu 11, 90100 Oulu
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July 5, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Jyväskylä // Finland | Home to: JYP Jyväskylä Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Jyväskylän jäähalli is an arena in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of JYP. It opened in 1982 and holds 4,812 people.
Address: Rautpohjankatu 6, 40100 Jyväskylä.
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July 5, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Helsinki // Finland | Home to: HIFK Hockey Ab // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Helsingin Jäähalli (Helsinki Icehall) is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It is the home arena for HIFK of the SM-liiga. It is sometimes called “Petoluola”, Finnish for “The beast’s cave”, referring to the logo of HIFK: a red panther. It is currently capable of holding 8,120 people.
Helsingin Jäähalli used to be the main arena for all the important ice sports events, as well as indoor arena concerts, but after the construction of Turkuhalli and Hartwall Areena, many events take place in the newer arenas. Helsingin Jäähalli still remains an active arena for concerts, conferences, expos and sports events.
Address: Nordenskiöldinkatu 11-13, 00250 Helsinki
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July 5, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Lappeenranta // Finland | Home to: Liiga-SaiPa Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Kisapuisto is an arena in Lappeenranta, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of SaiPa. It opened in 1972 and holds 4,847 people.
Address: Kisakatu 9, 53200 Lappeenranta.
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July 5, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Rinkelinmäki, Hämeenlinna // Finland | Home to: HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Ritarihalli (also names Rinkelinmäen jäähalli and Hämeenlinnan jäähalli are used) is an arena in Rinkelinmäki, Hämeenlinna, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of the SM-liiga team HPK. It opened in 1979 and holds 5,000 people. The arena manager of the arena is Jorma Hassinen.
In year 1963, an artificial skating rink was built in Rinkelinmäki. It was roofed after it switched over to city property in year 1979, after which it has been called arena. The arena project got started around year 1976 because of pressure from HPK. This led to the formation of a committee that was led by HPK chairman, bank manager Seppo Nenonen. The starting point was not good because of city attitude. The committee made a property plan based on its research well knowing that the project’s expenses needed to be in the minimum for it to succeed – and success still wasn’t certain. All extra space had to be cut out: no break rooms, no hotdog sale and only namely seats. The most important thing was, that some roofing would be obtained. This was a situation, that some say the current actives have totally forgotten when moaning and complaining publicly about the results of the time.
The arena was planned by the city architectural department in the lead of city architect Heikki Aitola. The planners of the subsequent extension phases have been mostly building architect Seppo Ilmarinen from the city architectural department and his son, architect Petri Ilmarinen.
Hämeenlinnan Jäähalli Oy, the company managing the arena, was founded on February 3rd, 1992. On the same year a practice arena was finished and on 1996 the arena was extended based on the new requirements by SM-liiga. These requirements stated, that a league arena must hold at least 5,000 people. At the same time ownership of the arena was switched to the company.
In 2002 a two-track ice exercise center was finished. As a tribute to the ten years of the arena company the arena was renamed as Ritarihalli.
Address: Poltinahontie 11, 13130 Hämeenlinna.
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July 5, 2008 at 1:13 pm
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Niiralan Monttu is the common nickname for the ice hockey arena in Kuopio, Finland which is also the home arena of KalPa. The name is derived from the location of the arena, which is in the Niirala part of Kuopio, more specifically at the bottom of a small excavation in that area (excavation means monttu in Finnish).
Niiralan monttu can hold the maximum amount of 5165 spectators in the stands.
Address: Hannes Kolehmaisenkatu 4, 70100 Kuopio
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July 5, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Tampere // Finland | Home to: Ilves-Hockey Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey, Tamhockey Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Tampereen jäähalli (Tampere ice hall, often called ´´Hakametsä“) is a sports arena in Tampere, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Ilves and Tappara of the SM-liiga. It was built in 1965, and currently the capacity for hockey games is 7800 spectators (6600 seats, 1200 standing).
As there are several ice hockey venues in Tampere, this primary one is usually called “Hakametsän jäähalli” (after the district where it is located) or, more precisely, “Hakametsä 1″ to distinguish it from the two smaller halls nearby.
Tampereen jäähalli is the oldest ice hockey arena in the country.
Finland was awarded the opportunity to host the 1965 ice hockey World Championships, and Helsinki was to build an arena for the tournament. However, Helsinki did not manage to finish the project in time, and Tampere was asked to build an arena and host the games instead.
The first game in the arena was an all-star game between Tampere and the rest of Finland, played in January 29, 1965. The score was tied at 4-4. The first league game was played by the local teams Ilves and Tappara in January 31, with Tappara taking a 5-3 win.
Originally, the spectator capacity of the Tampereen jäähalli was 10,200 people, with only 1,573 seats on the eastern side of the rink.
Features
The stands in the arena are of a rather rectangular shape, and are comprised of a single level main stand and an overhanging balcony on the western side. On the eastern side there are 20 suites as well as facilities for the media. The last remaining standing places are located in the far corners of the stands. Currently the majority of the seats are padded, with some unpadded plastic seats remaining in both ends and on the balcony.
In 2007, a new video screen cube was installed in the arena. Of note is the fact that the balcony hanging over the B stand blocks the view to the screen from there. This has been augmented by placing tv monitors under the balcony that mirror the output of the scoreboard.
Around the concourse under the stands there are several bars, restaurants and fast food joints, as well as the merchandise shops and VIP clubs of the two local hockey teams.
Address: Keltinkatu 2, Hakametsä Tampere
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July 5, 2008 at 1:12 pm
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Hartwall Areena (often called Helsinki Areena, Helsingin Areena or Helsingforsarenan (’The Helsinki Arena’) by the Finnish press) is a large multifunctional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. The arena gets its name from its largest sponsor, the beverage company Hartwall, based in Helsinki.
The idea of building the arena came from Harry Harkimo in 1994. It was built to be ready for the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997 and was delivered by the constructor on April 11, 1997. The building is elliptical, 153 metres long and 123 metres wide.
Total capacity in ice hockey games is 13,464 (all seats). The arena is convertible for various events. For sport events, the capacity is about 10,000, about 14,000 for basketball, for concerts about 12,000, and as an amphitheatre, 3,000-5,000. It is connected to a multi-storey carpark, which has a total capacity of 1,421 vehicles.
Hartwall Areena is the home venue of ice hockey team Jokerit.
Address: Areenakuja 1, 00240 Helsinki
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July 5, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Rauma // Finland | Home to: Rauman Lukko Oy // SM-liiga // Ice Hockey
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Äijänsuo Arena is an arena in Rauma, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Lukko. It opened in 1970 and holds 5400 people. The name of the arena was changed to “Lännen Puhelin Areena” in autumn 2006. Address: Äijänsuo, 26100 Rauma.
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July 4, 2008 at 8:03 am
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Romford Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering in East London.
It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race. Romford Greyhound Stadium and Walthamstow Stadium are two of the remaining dog tracks in London, along with Wimbledon and Crayford Stadiums. Catford Stadium closed in 2003.
Romford Greyhound Stadium is owned by the Gala Coral Group.
Several Underworld tracks are named after greyhounds that ran at the stadium, including Born Slippy, Sappy’s Curry, and Pearl’s Girl.
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July 4, 2008 at 8:02 am
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Peterborough stadium which became a dog track in 1930 has recently had the grandstand extended. The restaurant has seating for 400 offering an a-la-carte menu and tote betting from your seat.
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Enquiries 01733 296930
Restaurant 01733 296939
Email: info@peterboroughgreyhounds.com
Directions
Well sign-posted with Brown Tourist information signs for ‘Greyhound’. Come off at Junction 17 of the A1M, then turn off the ring road (A1139) at exit 5 just south east of the City centre.
Racing
Race days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, admission is £4.00.
Crowd capacity is 1,500 and there is parking for 500 cars.
The track is 370 metres in circumference. The distances raced are 235, 420, 605, 790, 975 metres. The run to the first bend is 80 metres (4 bends race) and 80 metres (6 bends race).
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July 2, 2008 at 10:22 am
2.Jul.08
Chesterfield FC have had their plans for a new 10,000 seater stadium approved by their local council. Only a decision by the Secretary of State can now hold up plans for the club’s future.
The stadium will be constructed on the site of the former Dema glasworks factory. It will replace Saltergate.
The club’s website reported:
The decision came after a three hour in-depth marathon planning meeting at the town’s Winding Wheel conference centre attended by members of the public.
There was loud applause from the 200 or so Spireites fans who also attended when the vote was taken.
It’s another major step but is not the end of the planning process, which is set to rumble on for some more weeks yet until around October with further hurdles to overcome.
The next step is for the Secretary of State to decide if there are any grounds to call in the development plans for a public enquiry.
Chesterfield chairman Barrie Hubbard said: “We all feel elated that at last we are getting somewhere and congratulate the development team in putting together such a comprehensive regeneration plan that has now been unanimously approved.”
He added: “There are the normal conditions concerning highways and traffic, landscaping, community safety and the like to work through, but nothing that isn’t capable of being resolved to everyone’s satisfaction.”
Although there was plenty of support there were some local objections as well from residents in the Whittington Moor area mainly about traffic issues. Most queries were raised about the Tesco development as it deviated from the Local Plan.
A surprise late bid by Sainsbury’s to delay the planning process to enable their own extension plans to be considered at the same time was rejected.
Source & Full Article: Chesterfield FC
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Spire-Zine fansite
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July 2, 2008 at 8:21 am
2.Jul.08
Southend United have been given full planning permission by the Secretary of State to build their new 22,00 seater stadium, enabling the club to start building work for an anticipated 2010 opening.
The stadium will feature hotel and conferencing facilities as well as restaurants and retail outlets. It will replace Roots Hall Stadium.
Chairman Ron Martin quoted on Chesterfield FC’s official website:
“Whilst this news was anticipated from the Secretary of State, one can never be sure with planning applications and therefore it is good to get the final approval enabling the Club to press on with the construction,”
“Our programme to be in the new stadium in readiness for the start of the 2010 season remains unchanged.”
“I am also pleased for our many thousands of fans who have had to wait a very long time whilst this complex, and sometimes tedious, process has been conducted.”
“As I have always said, the new stadium will take the Club to a new and sustainable level.”
Source & Full Article: Southend United: The Official Website
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